Yearly Archives: 2021
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Vaccine drive gains speed, but maskless fans fuel worries
The drive to vaccinate Americans against the coronavirus is gaining speed and newly recorded cases have fallen to their lowest level in three months, but authorities worry that raucous Super Bowl celebrations could fuel new outbreaks.
Schools plan for potential of remote learning into the fall
Parents of schoolchildren learning from home shouldn't necessarily count on reclaiming the dining room table any time soon. After seeing two academic years thrown off course by the pandemic, school leaders around the country are planning for the possibility of more distance learning next fall at the start of yet another school year.
Inequities in Vaccine Rollout, Questions Linger on Transmission and Safety After Shots
The CDC issued a report last week on the demographics of those who received at least one shot during the first month of the vaccination campaign. Some groups were vaccinated at rates that matched their share of priority populations such as health care workers and nursing homes. But there was a glaring outlier in that Black adults made up only 5.4% of those vaccinated, about one-third of their numbers in those first-tier groups. State data show a similar pattern, reports AP.
VA advances medical research for minority Veterans with new genomic tool
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched a new genomic research tool designed to help VA researchers learn more about how conditions such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease affect Veterans from minority backgrounds.
Super Bowl Sunday Driving Under Influence Enforcement
Moreno Valley, Calif. – On February 7, 2021, Moreno Valley Sheriff Station deputies conducted a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) saturation patrol. The following drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol:
